EP0276924A3 - Electrical connector for electrically connecting circuit elements disposed on two printed circuit boards - Google Patents

Electrical connector for electrically connecting circuit elements disposed on two printed circuit boards Download PDF

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EP0276924A3
EP0276924A3 EP88300253A EP88300253A EP0276924A3 EP 0276924 A3 EP0276924 A3 EP 0276924A3 EP 88300253 A EP88300253 A EP 88300253A EP 88300253 A EP88300253 A EP 88300253A EP 0276924 A3 EP0276924 A3 EP 0276924A3
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electrical connector
electrically connecting
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printed circuit
circuit boards
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Kent E. Regnier
Thomas Hoover
Alan S. Walse
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Molex LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/83—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force connected with pivoting of printed circuits or like after insertion
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49117—Conductor or circuit manufacturing
    • Y10T29/49124—On flat or curved insulated base, e.g., printed circuit, etc.
    • Y10T29/49147—Assembling terminal to base
EP88300253A 1987-01-30 1988-01-13 Electrical connector for electrically connecting circuit elements disposed on two printed circuit boards Expired - Lifetime EP0276924B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US9415 1987-01-30
US07/009,415 US4713013A (en) 1987-01-30 1987-01-30 Compliant high density edge card connector with contact locating features

Publications (3)

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EP0276924A2 EP0276924A2 (en) 1988-08-03
EP0276924A3 true EP0276924A3 (en) 1989-10-04
EP0276924B1 EP0276924B1 (en) 1994-03-23

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EP88300253A Expired - Lifetime EP0276924B1 (en) 1987-01-30 1988-01-13 Electrical connector for electrically connecting circuit elements disposed on two printed circuit boards

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US (1) US4713013A (en)
EP (1) EP0276924B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS63193473A (en)
BR (1) BR8800238A (en)
CA (1) CA1283716C (en)
DE (1) DE3888550T2 (en)

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BR8800238A (en) 1988-08-30
JPH0444393B2 (en) 1992-07-21
EP0276924B1 (en) 1994-03-23
DE3888550D1 (en) 1994-04-28
JPS63193473A (en) 1988-08-10
DE3888550T2 (en) 1994-08-11
CA1283716C (en) 1991-04-30
US4713013A (en) 1987-12-15
EP0276924A2 (en) 1988-08-03

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